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Judy Canova (born November 20, 1913 - died August
5, 1983) was an United States|American comedienne,
actress, singer, and radio personality.


Born Juliette Canova in Starke, Florida, she began
a career in entertainment doing a vaudeville act
with her sister Annie and brother Zeke that took
them from theaters in Florida to a club in a New
York City. Calling themselves the "Three Georgia
Crackers", Canova sang, yodeled, and played
guitar. The standout in the family, she developed
her persona as a wide-eyed likeable country
bumpkin often wearing her hair in braids and
sometimes topped with a straw hat. After seeing
her perform, bandleader Rudy Vallee offered Canova
a guest spot on his radio show that opened the
door to a career that spanned more than five
decades.

The popularity of the Canova family led to
numerous performances on radio in the 1930s and
made a Broadway debut in the revue, Calling All
Stars. An offer from Warner Bros. saw her appear
in several bit parts until signing to star with
Republic Pictures. During her career she would
appear in more than two dozen Hollywood films and
make numerous records on the RCA Victor label. In
1943 she got her own radio show that lasted for a
dozen years. During World War II, she closed her
show with the song "Good Night Soldier" and used
her free time to sell War bond|U.S. War Bonds.
When her radio program ended in 1955, Canova did
comedic work on Broadway, television, and in Las
Vegas nightclubs through the early 1970s.

Judy Canova died from cancer at 69 in 1983 and was
buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
in Glendale, California. Her daughter, Diana
Canova, is also an actress who is best known for
her role on the American Broadcasting Company|ABC
television sitcom, Soap (TV series)|Soap.

Judy Canova has a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame for her contribution to the motion picture
industry at 6821 Hollywood Blvd. and a second star
for her work in radio at 6777 Hollywood Blvd.